Army commando injured near LoC

Poonch, Oct 9: An army commando was injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector of district Poonch district on Monday.

A police official said that the soldier of 9 Para (Commando) was attached with 22 Sikh Regment was on a routine patrol duty near Kas Nallah in Krishna Ghati sector when he accidentally stepped on the mine near the (LoC).

“In the incident, the soldier Hav Vijay Kumar (36) sustained serious injuries and is being treated in military hospital Udhampur,” he said. (GNS)